The unbeaten Hot Darling (Ire) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) will be offered in a pop-up sale via Tattersalls Online on Wednesday, June 12, the auction house announced on Monday.
A Listed winner after claiming the Prix des Reves d'Or at Vichy over heavy ground in her second start May 15, she entered that stakes off a determined unveiling Apr. 26 at Chantilly. Consigned by Amy Murphy Racing, she is being offered with an entry in the G3 Prix du Bois on June 16 but could also be aimed at the G2 Queen Mary S. on June 19.
Hailing from the female family of G1 Emirates Poule d'Esai des Poulains hero Metropolitan (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}), Hot Darling has a winning half-brother Verdansk (GB) (No Nay Never). Their dam Boater (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}) was Listed-placed as a racehorse, and is herself out of a full-sister to Listed-winning Royal Tigress (Storm Cat), who produced Grade I-placed Tiger Ride (Candy Ride {Arg}) as well as Graded-placed Ol Donyo (Curlin) in the States. Second dam Cercle d'Amour (Storm Cat) is also a half-sister to French Group 1-placed Warm Heart (Diesis {GB}).
“She's a fast filly out of a filly who was placed in the Listed Marygate S. and is by Too Darn Hot, the sire on fire who has had two Guineas winners in the last two weeks,” said Murphy. “Hot Darling is a filly that will only keep improving, has an extremely good temperament and we definitely have not seen the best of her.”
She added, “[Hot Darling] has been entered for the G3 Prix du Bois on Oaks day at Chantilly but also has the [G2] Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot as an option. We are only going to see her improve from here on in and we are very much looking forward to lining her up wherever she runs next.”
Bidding will take place from 10:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. on June 12 via the Tattersalls Online website.
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